Author: Andrew Steele-Davis

Edwin Diaz Named 2022 Trevor Hoffman NL Reliever Of The Year

Edwin Diaz has been named the 2022 Trevor Hoffman National League Reliever of the Year following a historic season for the New York Mets. Diaz, who won the Mariano Rivera American League Reliever of the Year Award in 2018 while with the Seattle Mariners, joins Craig Kimbrel as the only players to win the Reliever of the Year Award in each league. It should come as no surprise that Diaz has...

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Mets Continuing Pursuit of Kodai Senga

Despite signing star ace Justin Verlander to a two-year, $86 million contract earlier on Monday, the New York Mets are still expressing interest in free agent starter Kodai Senga. Per Jon Morosi of the MLB Network, the Mets aren’t content with signing one of the best pitchers available this winter and a surefire future Hall of Famer in Verlander. Instead, the front office are still chasing...

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Report: James McCann Drawing Trade Interest

New York Mets catcher James McCann is continuing to draw trade interest with the St. Louis Cardinals keeping tabs on the veteran, per Robert Murray, an MLB Insider for FanSided. McCann is widely known to be on the trade block and, according to Murray, he could be an option for the Cardinals who are in the market for a catcher in the wake of franchise great Yadier Molina retiring this offseason....

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Verlander Chose Mets Because of a Commitment To Win

Justin Verlander was “blown away” by the New York Mets’ relentless determination to winning, and that was the driving force behind the star free agent signing a blockbuster deal with the team on Monday. The Mets wasted little time in locking down their replacement for Jacob deGrom, signing Verlander to a two-year, $86 million deal as the MLB Winter Meetings got underway in San...

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The Debate Between Justin Verlander And Carlos Rodón

Jacob deGrom is now officially gone and that means the hunt for a new ace to pair with Max Scherzer is well underway for the New York Mets. According to Andy Martino of SNY, the front office is determined to sign one of either Justin Verlander or Carlos Rodón to put at the top of the rotation, with talks continuing with Verlander over the weekend. Verlander has been a master of his craft for...

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